California will enforce new penalties for those who damage or destroy property valued at more than $50,000 while committing a felony, including retail theft, after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a ...

California Gov. Newsom signs bill to resume harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies in California Newsom: 'We can be tough on crime while also being smart on crime' ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing schemes and smash-and-grab robberies that have fueled voter frustration acr… ...

Newsom and other Democrats oppose the ballot measure, which they say would restore policies that they contend failed to improve public safety even as they packed prisons with nonviolent offenders.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill to strengthen penalties for smash-and-grab thefts, dubbed “sledgehammer crimes” by state leaders. The measure, Assembly Bill 1960 ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing schemes and smash-and-grab robberies that have ...

Proposition 36 will also restore drug courts and ensure there is accountability to complete treatment. Gov. Gavin Newsom did not back the ballot measure.

GOVERNOR NEWSOM IS NOW NIXING HIS PLAN TO ADD A COMPETING CRIME MEASURE ON THE ... I will soon sign a robust public safety package that expands criminal penalties, bolsters police and prosecutor ...

Gavin Newsom ... an additional measure on the November ballot to compete with Prop. 36. Republican Assembly leader James Gallagher of Chico said Newsom was resistant to harsher penalties for ...

Voters in November will see a separate ballot measure ... would also allow for harsher penalties for people who traffic fentanyl that leads to someone’s death. Newsom said the proposition ...